Good afternoon, Steemians!
Some of you might be aware that we evacuated our house in SW Florida and went to Rosemary Beach, in the panhandle, near Panama City Beach. Some of our trees fell, but I have been able to save them due to using sandbags to pick them bag up and allow roots to grow to stabilize them again.
One of our jackfruits being held up by a sandbag
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All three of our moringa trees fell and I thought were severely damaged after the storm. One in the backyard didn't make it, but I have pictures here of how the other two from the front yard are bouncing back and better than ever.
I basically had to pick the trunk all the way up, back to its upright position (roots were broken)and then put a sandbag there to keep it from falling back down - (now a bag of compost does the trick)
I thought this technique would be unsuccessful, because usually you can't just stand trees back up and have them grow again after they've fallen, but I remembered how resilient moringa (the miracle tree) is.
I decided to cut all of the existing branches off and actually cut the trunk off really short. This can be done with the Indian variety and usually the tree will continue to live and put out new growth.
Tree number two
Here is that Moringa tree and our house right after we returned after the hurricane.
Here is a picture of today
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This was one of the trees a week ago
The other one
We actually got very lucky because I was able to use the same technique with most of our trees. We did lose one mango tree, the third Moringa, and a few banana "trees", but actually most of them are fine! I think we also lost one yuca plant too. It's ok though, we still have a house!
Bananas today
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This soursop tree made it because I did the same thing: I put a sandbag (50 pounds) down in the way of letting the trunk of the tree fall again. Naturally, roots should grow and I will be able to take the sandbag away like I did with the Moringa
Here it is today!
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Guava tree that I was sure was dead
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Nature is truly incredible, Steemians, and I'm proud that my little homestead was able to make it through Irma... it could've been a lot worse. Thanks for stopping by!
You've done very well. They are coming back quite nicely.
Irma certainly did a number on everything. I can't even imagine how horrible it must have been for everyone effected.
Thank you :) Yeah we didn't get it as bad as many did that were more inland.
we are deeply demanded to persevere and be faithful to the plant. good luck
Well done. While not coming through unscathed, at least you knew how to handle what that Hurricane threw at you.
How many years before you expect the jackfruit to fruit?
Do you have any mango trees?
I think the jackfruit have at least one more year to fruit yet. I have three mango saplings, the biggest one didn't make it so I replaced it with a sapling I was going to sell :) (which is actually of better quality anyway so it's not that big of a deal!)
Cool, can't wait to start seeing photos of those beauties!
Neither can I (to eat them!)
Me too; i cant wait to see more photos of the plants as well:)
For the size of the hurricane, I'd say you faired pretty well! Glad to see you're able to save those trees!
Great article there :), Moringa have alot of benefits Good Job and Well Done. this article might also interest you so visit it if you like https://steemit.com/homesteading/@julstamban/5vkzha-what-are-the-benefits-of-lemon-grass-or-tanglad-or-homesteading-101
@vegansilverstack Really fantastic post.
Wow man, that is amazing! Nice job doctor! :)
Thanks man! Yeah I was very disheartened when I came home but quickly got to work :)
I am glad to see you saved your trees, and wish I could here in Clearwater where my prized tree is much bigger. See this steemit post https://steemit.com/life/@johnnyray/hello-my-steemit-friends-i-am-back-in-florida-and-now-dealing-with-the-damages-done-my-the-hurricane-to-my-property-there
I am sure your trees will do well, and so glad for you, my new friend that I am following
Yeah, the place looks a little tore up from the weather but you have a really nice place.
Yeah i was suprised by the weather wear too
Thank you :-) I wouldn't have it any other way - small house, big yard!
A friend of mine is experimenting with growing Moringa trees here and if he is successful, we are going to grow them too.
Nature will find a way. Good luck with your plants bud. Looking forward to updates :)
Thank you bud!
great job bud i was looking up moringa the other day it looks amazing im going to get one definately, so many uses! :)
Indeed! You'll be glad that you did!
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Really nice, God is Great